Engel & Volkers, one of the world's leading global residential real estate firms, with representation in 38 countries across six continents, announced recently the opening of its first office in Manhattan, to be called Engel & Volkers NYC. Launched by a Hamburg-based firm that has been under consistent, private ownership ...

Even in a state with hundreds of miles of beautiful, sandy beaches, luxury home buyers in California preferred hilltop homes over ocean-front properties by a margin of four to one, according to the California Association of REALTORS®’ (C.A.R.) “2013 Luxury Real Estate Consumer Survey.” ...

Although no official word from either company has been released, several business media outlets are reporting Friday that Warren Buffett’s HomeServices of America is reportedly close to acquiring Cupertino, Calif.-based Intero Real Estate Services, the nation’s 13th largest real estate brokerage in sales ranking, according to RISMedia’s 2014 Power Broker ...

Accuracy in residential listings is so vital to home buyers that premier online listing service realtor.com® today is launching a national advertising campaign, Accuracy Matters, to educate consumers about the importance of relying on realtor.com® to provide them the most accurate U.S. ...

Everyone is asking for my feedback these days. I’d take that as a compliment in some circumstances, like a colleague asking my opinion on a project, but I’m getting solicited by some unlikely folks as of late and it’s making me a ...

Finding and selling green homes is about to get easier for buyers and sellers with the National Association of REALTORS®’ new Green MLS Implementation Guide, NAR Green MLS Implementation Guide.pdf a comprehensive guide for helping multiple listing services promote the special features of a green home. ...

Over 90 percent of consumers rely on the Internet as their primary research tool when buying or selling. Forty-five percent of consumers, upon initial contact with an agent, expect a response from that agent within 15 minutes. Forty percent of online leads only get contacted once by an agent. Are ...

Wildfire season is approaching and it’s time to make sure you have done everything you can to protect your property. Firefighters must make snap judgments about which structures to try to save and which are too dangerous to defend. A defensible space ...

Century 21 Real Estate LLC, the franchisor of the world's largest residential real estate franchise sales organization, recognized CENTURY 21 Scheetz for its efforts generating donations and awareness for Easter Seals. In 2013, the company raised $45,720 for Easter Seals through local fundraisers and events. ...

An increase in the inventory of homes for sale in the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area during the first quarter of 2014 failed to either boost home sales or put the brakes on rising home prices, according to an analysis of MLS data by the research division of Better Homes ...

Americans’ outlook toward the housing market continued to improve in April, perhaps foreshadowing an increase in housing activity in the coming months, according to results from Fannie Mae’s April 2014 National Housing Survey. The share of respondents who believe now is a ...

A recent Gallup poll shows that only 30 percent of Americans are actively engaged at work. And honestly, that doesn’t come as a big surprise. From dull, unfulfilling tasks to job-related stress to long hours to grueling commutes to unsatisfactory paychecks, there are many (many!) reasons why people might not ...